{"id":34166,"date":"2024-04-17T07:19:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T13:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=34166"},"modified":"2026-05-25T01:30:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:30:04","slug":"how-to-see-sent-follow-request-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-see-sent-follow-request-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How to See Your Sent Follow Requests on Instagram? (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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See sent follow request on Instagram: Launch the app\/website > Go to \u201cYour activity\u201d > \u201cDownload your information\u201d > Answer next prompts as prefered > Choose \u201cSome of your information\u201d > \u201cFollowers and following\u201d > Answer next prompts as preferred and download > Find information on \u201cpending_follow_requests\u201d file.<\/div>
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You need a zip archiver to check the files on phone.<\/div>
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You can cancel the pending follow requests manually.<\/div>
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Unlike Facebook, Instagram doesn\u2019t show your sent follow requests that are pending.<\/span><\/p>\n

All of your follow requests don\u2019t get accepted. And it\u2019s impossible to remember all the users you\u2019ve sent follow requests to.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, should you just let it be? Of course not!<\/span><\/p>\n

After all, you\u2019re a budding creator. You wouldn\u2019t want to be caught dead in someone else\u2019s pending follow-request list.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, we\u2019ve found exactly how to see sent follow requests on Instagram on Android and iOS devices and computer\/pc, how to cancel those requests, and the most common questions in-and-around it. So, let\u2019s get started!<\/span><\/p>\n

How to See Whom You Sent Follow Request on Instagram on Android and iOS?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

While there\u2019s no direct feature to find your send follow requests on the phone, here\u2019s a fairly easy process to be able to see it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before you start this, gather your password and download a zip archiver. This process is exactly the same on both Android and iOS sets.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step #1:<\/strong> Open the Instagram app, go to your profile, and tap on the three-horizontal-bar\/<\/span>hamburger icon<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Click<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #2:<\/strong> Go to \u201c<\/span>Your Activity<\/b>,\u201d and scroll down.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Your<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #3: <\/strong>Tap on \u201c<\/span>Download your information<\/b>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Download<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #4:<\/strong> On the next page, tap on \u201c<\/span>Download or transfer information<\/b>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Download<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #5:<\/strong> The next page asks, \u201c<\/span>Where do you want to get information from?<\/b>\u201d \u2013 This shows when your Facebook and Instagram accounts are linked. Deselect the Facebook account if not needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #6:<\/strong> Next, it asks, \u201c<\/span>How much information do you want?<\/b>\u201d Choose \u201c<\/span>Some of your information<\/b>\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Some<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #7: <\/strong>Scroll down and opt for \u201c<\/span>Followers and Following<\/b>\u201d under \u201c<\/span>Connections<\/span><\/i>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Followers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Step #8:<\/strong> You\u2019re asked next, \u201c<\/span>What do you want to do with your information?<\/b>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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